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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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